We’ve all been indulging ourselves with food and recipes that have herbivores as the main ingredient, and are more than aware of its benefits and disadvantages. But we seldom put the spotlight on sea foods that have long thrived in our vast oceans. Little did we know that sea foods hold a lot of health benefits for all of us including preventing and alleviating ailments, especially those that are heart-related. So, ditch those beef and chicken for a while and go crazy with shrimps, oysters and squids! Create a seafood meal in the comfort of your own home with this simple yet delectable food and recipes that are definitely far from fishy!
Baked Oysters
You will need:
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
2 tablespoons white onions, minced
6 to 8 pieces bacon
1 cup spinach
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
2/3 cup grated cheddar cheese
6 pieces fresh oysters
Instructions:
This seafood dish is quite light and may be served as an appetizer. First thing you have to do is to chop the bacon finely and fry it on its own fat until crispy. Add the garlic, onions, bacon and spinach and sauté them for 3 minutes. Add Worcestershire sauce, and sprinkle salt and pepper. This is your spinach mixture. Spoon a liberal amount of this mixture over the oysters on a baking tray then top it with shredded cheese. Bake the oysters in a preheated oven at 350 °F for 10 minutes. Serve on a bed of salt or a nice plate and pass around to your guests.
Seafood Marinara
You will need:
¾ cup olive oil
1 onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, sliced
340 grams crushed tomatoes
¼ cup butter
12 pieces shrimp, shelled
¼ kilo clams
12 pieces medium squid, head only, sliced in rings
1 tablespoon rock salt
2 teaspoons chili flakes
1, 500 grams of pack pasta noodles
Instructions:
Begin with this seafood meal by sautéing the onions and garlic in ½ cup olive oil in a pan. Add crushed tomatoes and season with salt and chili flakes. Simmer for 15 minutes while stirring continuously. Add butter and simmer for another 3 minutes. Set aside. With rock salt, season shrimp and squid. In a separate pan, sauté these in ¼ cup olive oil. Add clams and squid rings. When done, pour everything into the tomato sauce mixture and simmer for 3 minutes. Season according to taste. Finally, put the mixture with pasta noodles and mix.
Prawn Fritters
You will need:
16 pieces of prawns, peeled, de-veined, tail on
¼ kilograms of all purpose flour
3 pieces of eggs
100 ml fresh milk
½ liter water
Instructions:
Food and recipes such as this Malaysian seafood dish require a batter. This is done through mixing eggs, milk and water. Flour is then added and the whole mixture is whisked thoroughly. Next, coat prawns with flour. Hold the prawns by the tail and dip it into batter. Fry in hot oil for at least 2 minutes. Serve with tartar sauce. To make tartar sauce, mix together 100 grams finely chopped white onion, 250 ml mayonnaise, 50 grams pickle relish, and 1 teaspoon white sugar.
